John F. Kennedy

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, characterized by nuclear arms races and proxy conflicts.
New Frontier: The term used to describe Kennedy's legislative agenda, which aimed to improve the economy, education, and civil rights while expanding the American space program.
Cuban Missile Crisis: A 13-day confrontation in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, nearly resulting in nuclear war.
Civil Rights Act of 1964: A landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, fulfilling many of Kennedy's goals.